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प्रश्न
Sugar is the main source of energy as it produces energy on metabolic decomposition. But these days low calorie drinks are more popular, why?
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उत्तर
In low calorie drinks, some artificial sweetening agents (like aspartame, alitame, sucralose, saccharin etc). are present which are often many hundred times sweeter than sugar but do not metabolise and hence, do not produce any energy.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Draw structure of BHT.
Write ‘four’ physical methods of preserving food materials
Seeing the growing cases of diabetes and depression among young children, Mr Lugani, the principal of one reputed school, organised a seminar in which he invites parents and principals. They all resolved this issue by strictly banning junk food in schools and introducing healthy snacks and drinks like soup, lassi, milk etc. in school canteens. They also decided to make compulsory half an hour of daily physical activities for the students in the health survey in most of the school and discovered a tremendous improvement in the health of the students
After reading the above passage, answer the following questions:
(i) What are the values (at least two) displayed by Mr Lugani?
(ii) As a student, how can you spread awareness about this issue?
(iii) What are antidepressant drugs? Give an example.
(iv) Name the sweetening agent used in the preparation of sweets for a diabetic patient.
What are artificial sweetening agents? Give two examples.
Name a sweetening agent used in the preparation of sweets for a diabetic patient.
What problem arises in using alitame as artificial sweetener?
Among the following, which one acts as a food preservative?
Aspartame, Aspirin, Sodium Benzoate, Paracetamol
Seeing the growing cases of diabetes and depression among children, Mr. Chopra, the principal of one reputed school organized a seminar in which he invited parents and principals. They all resolved this issue by strictly banning the junk food in schools and by introducing healthy snacks and drinks like soup, lassi, milk etc. in school canteens. They also decided to make compulsory half an hour physical activities for the students in the morning assembly daily. After six months, Mr. Chopra conducted the health survey in most of the schools and discovered a tremendous improvement in the health of students.
After reading the above passage, answer the following questions :
(i) What are the values (at least two) displayed by Mr. Chopra ?
(ii) As a student, how can you spread awareness about this issue ?
(iii) Why should antidepressant drugs not be taken without consulting a doctor ?
(iv) Give two examples of artificial sweeteners.
Which of the following chemicals can be added for sweetening of food items at cooking temperature and does not provide calories?
Which of the following are not used as food preservatives?
(i) Table salt
(ii) Sodium hydrogencarbonate
(iii) Cane sugar
(iv) Benzoic acid
Pickles have a long shelf life and do not get spoiled for months, why?
Name two α-amino acids which form a dipeptide which is 100 times more sweet than cane sugar?
Aspartame is unstable at cooking temperature, where would you suggest aspartame to be used for sweetening?
Assertion: Preservative are added to food items.
Reason: Preservatives inhibit the growth of microorganisms.
Of the following properties about thiosulphate, which one is not applicable?
Rayon is:
The artificial sweetener that has the highest sweetness value in comparison to cane sugar is ______.
